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Achyranthes bidentata Blume
Pharmacopoeial material: root
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Documentary notice: these references alone do not support a therapeutic use or dose recommendation.
Read the entryAlternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze
Uses reported in northern Peru
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Limited ethnobotanical entry: reported uses, with effectiveness and safety unproven by this inventory. No home recipe or dose is proposed.
Read the entryAlternanthera sessilis (L.) R.Br. ex DC.
Historical record: sores
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAmaranthus caudatus L.
Historical record: laxative
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAmaranthus dubius Mart.
Historical record: Pain
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAmaranthus spinosus L.
Historical record: malnutrition
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryAmaranthus thunbergii Moq.
Historical record: wounds
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryArthraerva leubnitziae (Kuntze) Schinz
Historical record: trembling
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAtriplex halimus L.
Historical record: hypoglycaemia
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAtriplex hortensis L.
Historical record: Diuretic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAtriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S.Watson
Historical record: sores
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryAtriplex vestita (Thunb.) Aellen
Historical record: inflammation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBassia scoparia (L.) A.J.Scott
Historical record: Diuretic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryBeta vulgaris L.
Documented local use: flu-like illness
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Reported ethnobotanical use, not a treatment recommendation. Safety and efficacy are not established by the source; do not self-medicate.
Read the entryCalicorema capitata (Moq.) Hook.fil.
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCaroxylon imbricatum (Forssk.) Akhani & Roalson
Historical record: itching
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCelosia argentea L.
Reported local uses — documentary record
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Insufficient safety assessment in the cited sources: no self-medication or homemade medicinal preparation is recommended.
Read the entryCelosia hastata Lopr.
Historical record: diarrhoea
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCelosia schweinfurthiana Schinz
Historical record: schistosomiasis
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryCelosia trigyna L.
Historical record: heart disease
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryChamissoa altissima (Jacq.) Kunth
Historical record: Dysentery
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryChenopodium album L.
Historical record: irritation
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Toxicity is reported in SEPASAL. No home preparation or ingestion.
Read the entryChenopodium hircinum Schrad.
Historical record: anthelmintic
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
Read the entryChenopodium opulifolium Schrad. ex W.D.J.Koch & Ziz
Historical record: fever
Reported uses, not demonstrated
Historical record only. Do not prepare or consume this plant based on this notice.
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